The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-29

the letter says: The writer will do hls
duty, despite the hatred and detection OF
former friends. 1t is sufficient Tor him to
remain friends with those who wish France
respected and who place their county
above party intrigues. He himself has but
one aim-to proclaim to Frenchmen that
they can and must raise their heads and
assume the only attitude becoming great
people. The letter has caused sensation
in the chamber OF deputies.
Ex-Gov. Pillsbury Of Minnesota is at
Sea View, Mass, with his family.
Charles A. De Graf, proprietor OF the
great stock farm at Jauesville Mimi, died
at the Merchants hotel, st. Paul, shortly
before o'clock last Wednesday morning
the Goth inst. He had been confined to
his room in the Merchants hotel for the
past ten weeks, and was constantly at
tended by his father, Col. De Graft, and his
sister, Mrs. John Berkey OF st. Paul.
Charles A De Graf was iOrty-tOur years OF
age, was unmarried, and had lived Tor the
last twenty years on his Lake Elyslan
stock farm in Waseca county. For some
time past he has been associated with Col.
William Crooks in railroad construction,
James G. Blaine aud Andrew Carnegie
attended the unvaihng at Duntermhne,
Scotland, of monument OF Alexander
III. who reigned in Scotland from l249 to
12SG. They drove to the spot in four
horse coach and were well received.
Blaine delivered an address. He said
At first thought the aspect OF an Ameri-
can engaged in raising a monument to a
king seemed out of place; but the harm
done was not so serious, considering that
King Alexander lNed before America was
discovered. America sympathized with
Scotland in all great things done in both
hteratura and art for the promotion OF
the welfare of the people.
Dorothea L. Dix, who has anationalrep'
utation as a philanthropist, died at Tren'
ton, \. j, She was over eighty years old,
and was instrumental in founding many
institutions for criminal paupers and the
insane.
Norman Wizard, the once famous gunmak-
er, is h New York. Wizard fitted out the
Burnside expedition. He now has an
ordnance foundry at Reading, Pa.
Ex.Secretary Bristow gets an income oi
$40, 1000 from his real estate investment
in New York, and his law practice nets
him $40, 900 more.
John Calder was killed by falling ele-
vator in Blodget & Osgood's planning mill.
James McNaught OF Seattle, Wash,
the Pacific coast, is in st. Paul for a few
days, and rumor has it that he will be the
successor to Col. Clough, who recently re-
signed the position of counsel to become
assistant to President Hill, OF the Man
itoha.
Elmer Thompson, who by. accident ia
tally shot himself near Fullerton, Neb.,
With Winchester rife rece1Hy Nhife TAX
ing ieout OF his wagon, is hESe s0si "a Alon-
zn P. Thompson, a wealthyand proEninent
citizen OF Msrysville, M& He had been
married only q few weeks
At Dillon, Mont, Henr aus III OF
his wife through the head her In
stantly. He then fred in his
forehead, neither OF which al eject
President Cleveland was at 1s.- 0oyhood's
home, Fayetteville, n. Y. recently. He
had cordial reception.
Veterinary surgeons ofthe Third Avenue
Surface Railroad company OF N. Y, have
examined the stomaehs OF the eighteen
horses OF the company's, which died sud,
denly, and announce that all were poison
ed by cyanide OF potassium given them in
their feed Twenty-seven other horses
were poisoned but saved.
Extradition papers signed by Secretary
Bayard were received at Winnipeg from
Washington by the chief OF provincial po-
lice authorizing the officials at Pembina
OAK, to hand over to the Canadian courts
Faut, who is under arrest there for an at
tempt to murder Chief of Police McRae oi
Winnipeg.
James Weeden. the well known light
weight pugilist OF Pittsburg, was shot
through the abdomen by Police Officer
Thompson and fatally wounded. The af-
fray occurred in Weeden's saloon and was
the resHlt OF dispute over two women of
questionable reputation. Thompson has
been arrested,
Parneu and many OF his colleagues were
entertained Of London at banquet by
the National Liberal club. The health OF
the queen was proposed by Dillwyn. The
guests all rose and drank the toast Par
nell eulogized Gladstone for having put his
shoulder TO the wheel. He said: Before
many months the ex-premier would carry
his policy and be recognized as the only
great man in British politics. The people
Of Ireland had turned to constitutional
methods Of adjusting grievances instead oi
physical force. II the government honest
~ and fairly tried to carry out the amend
nients to the land BILL and If the execution
thereof was in no way frustrated, they
would never have to use the coercion bill.
The Irish weuld be most ungrateful II in
any way they should retard the progress
Of the Liberals in the path Of justice to
Ireland.
There is no doubt Of the fact that the
president has already determined to take
an extended tour through the Western
states in the fall Should he 60 ia early
autumn he wiz probably visit first Chi.
cago. then Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minneu.
polls. returning to Washingt on via Omaha,
Atchigon, Kansas City and st. Louis. II
the trip ia taken later in the season the
route win be reversed so as TO visit st.
Louis first.
Ahorrible accident occurred on the Erie
railroad third OF a mile above Hohokus,
resulting in the killing Of eleven nssn and
the serious injury Of five others Forty
two Italian laborers were baIlastiug the